Michael Cohn, editor-in-chief of AccountingToday.com, has been covering business and technology for a variety of publications since 1985. Prior to joining Accounting Today and WebCPA, he worked for Red Herring, Internet World, Beyond Computing, Accounting Technology and PC Magazine, and freelanced for a variety of other business publications. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in English, he studied accounting at the Wharton School of Business, and currently lives in New York City.
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The Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations on consistent basis reporting between an estate and a person acquiring property from a decedent.
By Michael CohnSeptember 17 -
With football season now underway, the Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit is urging taxpayers to play by the rules when it comes to sports betting.
By Michael CohnSeptember 6 -
The Internal Revenue Service is ramping up its scrutiny of large partnerships, leveraging increased funding under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
By Michael CohnSeptember 3 -
As the presidential campaign heats up, a tax expert is weighing in with his thoughts about the child tax credit and other proposals.
By Michael CohnAugust 30 -
The IRS warned about bad advice that's being peddled on social media promoting a bogus "Self Employment Tax Credit" and prompting unsuspecting taxpayers to file false claims for the credit.
By Michael CohnJuly 15 -
The Internal Revenue Service has stepped up efforts to combat dubious tax advice promoting schemes involving the Fuel Tax Credit, the Sick and Family Leave Credit, and household employment taxes.
By Michael CohnJuly 8 -
The Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations on reporting by brokers on dispositions of digital assets such as cryptocurrency for customers in certain sale or exchange transactions.
By Michael CohnJune 28 -
The Internal Revenue Service switched over from focusing its audits on taxpayers earning $10 million or more to those earning $400,000 or more after passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.
By Michael CohnJune 24 -
The Internal Revenue Service plans to begin slowly paying some of its older claims for the fraud-plagued Employee Retention Credit this summer, but is not lifting its moratorium.
By Michael CohnJune 20 -
The Internal Revenue Service is setting up a new unit to target the use of basis shifting between related parties as a way for partnerships to avoid paying taxes.
By Michael CohnJune 17 -
The Internal Revenue Service is turning to artificial intelligence to help select tax returns to audit and narrow the tax gap, but it needs to use this new technology consistently and transparently, according to a new government report.
By Michael CohnJune 5 -
The more frequently companies report their earnings, the less likely investors are to make knee-jerk investment decisions, according to recent research.
By Michael CohnMay 30 -
There's a new method of counting defined contribution retirement plan participants that can make a big difference for clients.
By Michael CohnMay 29 -
The Internal Revenue Service doesn't collect data on taxpayers' race or ethnicity, but some of its methods could lead to disparities in its audit rate.
By Michael CohnMay 23 -
The Internal Revenue Service cautioned consumers to beware of inaccurate advice which prompted thousands of taxpayers to file overblown claims and held up their refunds.
By Michael CohnMay 14 -
The Internal Revenue Service issued the annual inflation adjustments for health savings accounts in 2025 as prices continue to rise.
By Michael CohnMay 9 -
The Internal Revenue Service is looking at improvements in services and technology for both taxpayers and tax professionals.
By Michael CohnMay 2 -
The IRS and the Treasury released final regs on the tax credits, with specific rules for partnerships and S corporations.
By Michael CohnApril 25 -
The Internal Revenue Service is extending tax relief on required minimum distributions from inherited retirement accounts not made in 2024 after providing similar relief in recent years.
By Michael CohnApril 16 -
The Internal Revenue Service urged tax professionals to steer clear of so-called "spearphishing" scams from cybercriminals, including identity thieves posing as new clients.
By Michael CohnApril 9













